Chicago price power shapes world bread supply
A Chicago operator labeled Jim Patten reshapes wheat prices by anticipating global crop conditions. The article traces past corner cases, explains U S crop reporting networks, and shows how Chicago’s wheat pit dictates world loaf prices and freight, rail, and grain markets.
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Chicago
Jim” Patten
Europe
United States
Joe Leiter
Argentina
Russia
India
Patten
Dakotas
Twin Cities
Snow
H. J. Jones
Minneapolis
Dantzic
Republic
Antipodes
Australia
A New Language and a Consequential Smirk
George Ade meets a heated passenger in the Orient and jokes that the Arab speaks cum-Arabic because he has no tooth in his head. A doctor urges deep breaths while a gown mishap by a lady in a doorway mocks her vanity and exits in a huff.
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George Ade
Orient
Indiana
Ade
Silent Wisdom Proves Least Talkative Often Fails
A proverb notes that many who appear wise and silent cannot achieve success. The line suggests prudent action and visible results matter more than empty talk.
Gentleman at Birmingham hotel sparks dining room prank
A guest at a Birmingham hotel lunch is irritated by a man who stands with his back to the fire watching him. He rings for the waiter to turn the other guest around, joking that he is done on that side.
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Birmingham
Portable toilet kit designs for travel bags and petticoats
A variety of travel friendly toilet roll ups and bags target girls on the go. Items include an eight compartment roll up with attached work bag and needle case, vanity pouches, brushes and nails sets, collapsible satchel options, and a hoop handled bag. Also described are pocket hooks to attach a bag to a Petticoat and laundry bag alternatives.
Made in Shape of a Muff Pin Cushion
Quaint bazar idea shows a pin cushion shaped like a miniature muff to hang from a looking glass post. Uses silk or brocade remnants with a central cushion for long hat pins, can be plain or decorated with floral motifs initials and a ribbon rosette.
Coats Fashion Notes For Everyday Wear Through October
A guide outlines coat styles for daily use through October. It highlights mid thigh to knee length options, single-breasted cuts, straight panel backs, small wrist-length sleeves, and flat cuffs. Three button cutaways appear in various fabrics, neck trim, Dutch lace collar backs, and sleeveless summer coats in lightweight fabrics for hot weather.
Short curtains gain fame in private homes
Very short sash curtains, once used in physicians' offices, grow popular for private residences. At only 20 inches long, they slip onto a brass rod along the sash bottom. Weight determines usefulness. inner drapery quality adds no change to the outer curtain’s opaque function.
Summer Fads Feature Nun’s Tucks In Paris Dresses
Paris fashion notes a revival of nun’s tuck trimming on summer dresses. White batistes and washable tulles embrace multiple narrow tucks with a few deep ones near the hem. Dresses stay short with high waistlines, Dutch necks, long sleeves, and ribbon sashes, marketed as inexpensive, attractive fitters for warm nights.
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Paris
Up-to-Date Coiffures From Old Portraits and Modern Trends
The article praises fashionable hairdressing from old portraits with styles worn by young girls. It notes loosely waved hair with soft puffs and ringlets, back curls held by ribbons or flowers, and flat fronts beneath ornaments. Middle partings suit younger faces, while graduation and long hair see classic effects.
Morning Health Rules and Home Remedies
Practical tips on avoiding work before breakfast, using light, skin care with cold cream, lemon gargle for sore throat, restricted use of Vaseline on eyebrows, sleep aids like crackers and milk at night, simple nighttime snacks for insomnia, and a home remedy involving unslaked lime and water with steps for preparation.
Patient recovers from kidney stone after Dean's Kidney Pills
Fort Scott resident C J Hammonds reports kidney stone surgery followed by persistent symptoms. He uses Dean's Kidney Pills and experiences immediate relief with the stone dissolving partially and other symptoms fading. He gains weight and feels well. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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C. J. Hammonds
S. Hitl
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
The Sweet Girl Graduate Knicker Is She Conversant
Becker says the graduate’s thesis blends Directoire and Middle Ages styles in a history themed project.
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Knicker
Becker
Cure of Severe Eczema With Cuticura Trio
Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas reports twelve months of agony from eczema on ankles feet arms and scalp with intense itching and red pimples. After trying many remedies two to three applications of Cuticura Ointment combined with Cuticura Soap and Pills cured him. October 1907. Potter Drug and Chem Corp Boston props.
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Henry Searle
Little Rock
Ark
American in Madrid Fears Language Barrier at Hotel Door
A young American in Madrid, new to the country, can't speak Spanish and is denied entry to his hotel. The night watchman demands his room number, risking arrest if misnamed. A porter who knows him intervenes, easing the situation and leaving the man to wonder what might have happened otherwise.
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Madrid
Serefio
Post Toasties New Pearl White Corn Dainty Ad
A new dainty of pearly white corn is introduced by the makers of Postum and Grape-Nuts, highlighting its novelty and appeal as a breakfast cereal option.
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